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The Florida Department of Children and Families this week launched a new platform for government assistance programs sparking concern that some of Florida's poorest residents may have trouble applying for or renewing benefits.
New Florida website for Medicaid, food assistance hit with early problems
Residents reported problems accessing the new system on the Florida Department of Children and Families’ Facebook page.
Florida Senate president unveils plan to expand health care access, add doctors
Sen. Kathleen Passidomo, who is now Senate president, smiles as she stands on the dais during a legislative session at the Florida State Capitol, Monday, March 7, 2022, in Tallahassee.
The proposal comes as more than 11% of Floridians lack health insurance.

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  1. Tampa General gets greenlight for $510 million Davis Islands expansion
    Yesterday• Health
    An architect's rendering of the $510 million TGH Surgical, Neuroscience & Transplant Pavilion planned for Tampa General Hospital's main campus on Davis Islands.
  2. Fact-checking DeSantis and Haley’s attacks on each other over bathroom bills
    Yesterday• Politics
    Republican presidential candidate and former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, left, with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, speaks during a Republican presidential primary debate hosted by FOX Business Network and Univision, Sept. 27, 2023, at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, Calif.
  3. New Florida website for Medicaid, food assistance hit with early problems
    Yesterday• Health
    The Florida Department of Children and Families this week launched a new platform for government assistance programs sparking concern that some of Florida's poorest residents may have trouble applying for or renewing benefits.
  5. Florida Senate president unveils plan to expand health care access, add doctors
    Dec. 7• Politics
    Sen. Kathleen Passidomo, who is now Senate president, smiles as she stands on the dais during a legislative session at the Florida State Capitol, Monday, March 7, 2022, in Tallahassee.
  6. 14-year-old boy arrested in Ybor shooting now facing murder charges
    Dec. 7• Crime
    Tampa police Chief Lee Bercaw, Hillsborough State Attorney Suzy Lopez and the family of Harrison Boonstoppel discuss the arrest of a second suspected shooter in connection with a gunfight that took place in the 1600 block of East Seventh Avenue in Ybor City on Oct. 29, killing Boonstoppel and a 14-year-old boy.
  7. Clearwater police no longer arresting protesters over abortion clinic buffer
    Dec. 5• Clearwater
    Victor McCleskey of New Port Richey preaches while a reflector and an umbrella are used to shield patients outside the Bread and Roses Woman's Health Center in Clearwater.
  8. Tampa doctor must pay $1.5 million for part in ‘Pain Hustlers’ scheme
    Dec. 5• Health
    Chris Evans, left, Andy Garcia, center, and Emily Blunt starred in "Pain Hustlers," a movie based on the story of Insys Therapeutics, whose CEO and president, John Kapoor, was sentenced to 5.5 years in prison for racketeering charges in 2020. Tampa pain management doctor Edward Lubin was one of those who participated in the scheme, according to a Department of Justice news release.
  9. After 5 suicides in famed pro wrestling family, Tampa woman finds peace
    Dec. 5• History
    Nicole Gossett holds a photograph of her professional wrestling grandfather, Eddie Gossett, beating on another wrestler as her wrestling father, Mike Gossett, stands on the ring apron.
  10. Florida’s surgeon general bought a $1.6M Pinellas County home. Take a look.
    Dec. 4• News
    The South Pasadena house purchased by Joseph Ladapo and his wife sits on a more than 7,000-square-foot lot. The sale was handled by SEASALT Properties.
  11. Could Florida women face felony charges for abortions? Fact-checking Newsom ad
    Dec. 2• Politics
    California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks during a news conference Friday, March 24, 2023, at a farm in Dunnigan.
  12. Nurses rally outside HCA West Florida’s Tampa office
    Dec. 1• Health
    Nurses chant while holding signs during a rally outside of HCA’s West Florida Division Office Thursday in Tampa.
  13. In memoriam: Jimmy Buffett the businessman
    Dec. 1• Business
    Jimmy Buffett performed at Tampa's MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre on June 6, 2017.
  14. For decades, a Florida woman had no sense of smell. Can she get it back?
    Nov. 30• Health
    Barbara Walker revels in the aroma of Nina’s Wood Fired Pizza while on a smelling adventure at the Bay Area Renaissance Festival in March in Dade City. After decades without a sense of smell, she has devoted herself to trying to train her ability back.
  15. Miami venue settles with Florida over drag show, will pay $5,000 fine
    Nov. 29• Politics
    A publicity image for the "A Drag Queen Christmas" show.
  16. Transgender teen who prompted Florida school shakeup had been suing for 2 years
    Nov. 29• Education
    Broward Schools Superintendent Peter Licata.
  17. A nursing reboot: Jobs are on the rise in Florida
    Nov. 29• Business
    Medical Assistant Cassandra Ross prepares Natalie Rosales, 7, to receive a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, while Nurse Jordan Dierksheide holds her arm during a vaccination event hosted by Enterprising Latinas at Wimauma Opportunity Center in Wimauma on Sunday, Nov. 14, 2021. Vacancy rates for hospital RNs have dropped from 21% in 2022 to 13% in 2023, and turnover dropped from 32% to 20% over the same period.
  18. Tampa Bay charities struggle to retain holiday season volunteers
    Nov. 28• Community News
    Volunteer Rose Munoz sorts through items at Feeding Tampa Bay Tuesday in Tampa.
  19. DeSantis and Newsom health care policies could be front and center in their debate
    Nov. 28• Politics
    Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, left, and California Gov. Gavin Newsom.
  20. Sinkhole opens under Busch Gardens wastewater pond, dumps 2.5 million gallons below
    Nov. 27• Environment
    A sinkhole recently opened under a wastewater treatment pond at Busch Gardens, dumping an estimated 2.5 million gallons of treated wastewater.
  21. Does DeSantis want to cut Social Security and Medicare? Here’s what his record shows.
    Nov. 24• Politics
    Republican presidential candidate Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a Republican presidential primary debate hosted by NBC News, Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023, at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County in Miami.
  22. What does an El Niño winter mean for Florida red tide?
    Nov. 24• Environment
    An aerial drone view of the Gulf of Mexico looking west west from the beach on Treasure Island Beach on Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2023 in Pinellas County.
  23. What would a DeSantis presidency look like for health care?
    Nov. 24• Health
    Gov. Ron DeSantis did initially champion COVID-19 vaccines, especially for Florida’s older adults. That changed in 2021, when DeSantis appointed Joseph Ladapo as his next surgeon general.
  24. All Children’s seeks retrial in Maya case, claims juror misconduct
    Nov. 22• Health
    Maya Kowalski smiles at her attorneys after a jury awarded the Kowalski family more than $261 million in damages against Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital. Attorneys from the hospital this week filed a motion seeking a retrial based on alleged misconduct by a juror.
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